Takao – Stealth

Takao’s new album revisits his debut Stealth, re-recorded and presented as a new work. Subtitled Gold Edition, it’s a 50-minute full-length with two new tracks, “Moon” and “Seven Sands”.

Stealth is an aptly titled debut from the Tokyo-based composer/producer, gliding in under the radar with thirteen subtle miniatures – light bursts of gentle harmony and modest melody. Rooted in new age and tonal minimalism, its brevity hints at a pop sensibility, while the care in arrangement and recording reveals a nuanced, mature touch, with echoes of Satie and Debussy